There are 2 English Premier League matches taking place on Monday night and we look at each of them from a betting angle.
BURNLEY v WOLVES
Burnley go into the weekend hovering just outside the relegation zone in 17th position. They are unbeaten in their last 3 matches which has included an away draw at Villa, a home draw against Everton and an away win at Arsenal. In 8 of the last 9 Burnley EPL matches no more than 1 team has found the back of the net.
Wolves broke a run of 2 successive losses when they beat Chelsea 2-1 at home last time out and they head into this round of fixtures sitting 10th on the table. Their away form has been a bit hit and miss with 3 wins and 3 losses in their 6 starts.
Looking at the goal stats both sides have been amongst the lowest scoring in the division with Wolves matches averaging 2.3 goals and only 5 of the 13 games getting to 3 goals or more while Burnley’s matches have averaged only 2 goals and only a 3rd of their games have delivered for over 2.5 goal backers.
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Burnley 53/20
Draw 43/20
Wolves 5/4
Suggested Bet: Wolves win at 5/4
Both fixtures between these sides were drawn last season, but I was impressed with Wolves against Chelsea and they are well capable of winning on the road here.
CHELSEA v WEST HAM
These sides sit 7th and 8th on the log respectively, but Chelsea are in something of a decline having lost their last 2 games, away at Wolves and Everton. Their home record is stronger with 3 wins, 2 draws and a loss in their 6 starts and Chelsea home matches have averaged 3.5 goals with 4 of the 6 games arriving for over 2.5 goal backers.
West Ham have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 6 matches and they are coming off a 1-1 home draw against Crystal Palace. Their away form has been decent this season with 3 wins, 2 losses and a draw and they have won their last 2 away games at Leeds and Sheffield United.
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Chelsea 5/10
Draw 73/20
West Ham 5/1
Suggested Bet: Handicap, West Ham (+1) at 16/10
West Ham did the double over Chelsea last season and they might just be meeting them at the right time with Chelsea going through a bad patch and West Ham looking for their 1st consecutive away win.
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
